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Effective 05-01-01 City of Centerville Ordinance #39 Portable Sign - Any sign not permanently attached to the ground or other permanent structure, or a sign designed to be transported, including, but not limited to, signs designed to be transported by means of wheels, signs converted to A- or T-frames; menu and sandwich board signs; umbrellas used for advertising; and signs attached to or painted on vehicles parked and visible from the public right of way, unless said vehicle is used in the normal day-to-day operations of the business. Setback - The minimum horizontal distance between a lot line and a building line or use. Sign - The term "Sign" shall mean a name, identification, description, display, illustration structure or device which is affixed to, or painted on, or represented directly or indirectly upon a building or other outdoor surface or piece of land, and which directs attention to an object, product, place, activity, person, institution, organization or business. Sign Area -, The entire area within a continuous perimeter enclosing a sign, exclusive of sign embellishments, which may extend beyond said perimeter as regulated herein; such perimeter shall not include any structural elements lying outside of said sign and is not an integral part of the display. Double-faced signs are permitted with the maximum square footage allowed on each face as that allowed for a single face sign; multi-faced sign areas may not exceed the area permitted for a single faced sign. Sign Height - Height shall be measured from grade to the uppermost points or level of sign surface. T~mporary Sign - A sign that is not permanently affixed. All devices such as banners, pennants, flags (not intended to include flags of any nations) searchlights, twirling or sandwich type signs, sidewalk or curb signs and balloons or other air or gas filled figures. Wall Advertising Sign - An advertising sign attached to or erected against the wall of a building or structure with the exposed face to the sign in a plane approximately parallel to the face of said wall and extending not more than fifteen (15) inches from the building wall face. Window Sign - A sign affixed to or inside a window in view of the general public, but excluding merchandise on display. ' DIVISION 15: General Regulations . A. Signs are prohibited within the public right-of-way or easements except that the City Council may grant a Special Use Permit to locate signs and decorations on or within the right-of-way for a specified period of time. Page 3 of 11